Since his election four years ago, he has repeatedly ruffled feathers.

自四年前推选上任之后，他就没完没了地惹是生非。

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A bit of discretion can soothe ruffled feathers and ease the frazzled energy back to normal.

慎重一点点就能平息你心中的怒火，也能缓和疲惫的精力，使其恢复正常。

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There may be some ruffled feathers on the way, which is a healthy thing as it may further improve the guidelines in place.

在途中，可能有一些挫折，但它是健康的事情，因为它可以进一步改善规则。

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Mr.Obama's announcement last month that he was canceling the planned Bush-era missile shield ruffled a lot of feathers in Poland.

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He claims to have devoted several months to smoothing ruffled feathers elsewhere, especially in France.

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McConnell's remarks have not only ruffled feathers with Ontario's doctors but also with government officials across the border.

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The soft-spoken Bansal smooths ruffled feathers when the zealot Saylor goes too far.

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